Using a painters tool or chisel gently pry the trim from the frame.
How to change a pane of glass in a door.
This is the size glass pane your should order from a hardware store or glass maker.
Hold the molding down tight against the glass.
Use a stiff blade putty knife to pry the wooden stops from around the broken pane.
Measure the broken pane of glass beyond the molding stops that help to hold the glass in place.
Use a pin nailer to shoot 1 inch pin nails through the molding pieces at a.
Measure the broken door pane for a new piece of glass.
Remove all four trim pieces.
You can put painters tape on the backside of the.
Then subtract 1 8 to allow for the new glass to expand in the door when it heats up.
Press the glass down to bed it into the glazing compound.
Scrape away the old glazing compound from the windowpane opening.
Take your time and be gentle to remove the pieces without breaking them.
Most buildings require safety glass in entry doors because it helps to prevent injuries if the pane is broken.
Press the glass into the compound then secure it with glazing points.
Lay a thick bead of glazing compound around pane opening.
Order the replacement pane.
Carefully remove broken glass pieces.
Double check the measurements of the glass and opening then carefully insert the new glass into the door frame opening image 1.
Press in glazing points around the perimeter of the frame to secure the glass image 2.
Carefully remove the broken pane from the door.
Clean scrape and lightly sand the frame and the trim pieces.
This diy project only takes about an h.